PARTNERSHIP IN ACTION – UNDP AND UNHCR COOPERATION ON FORCED DISPLACEMENT AND STATELESSNESS Other examples In the Central African Republic, UNDP and UNHCR have been collaborating on the development of a new national strategy on durable solutions for 2023-2027. In Chad, the agencies have worked together on a joint project on citizenship and prevention of statelessness among IDPs. In Syria, the agencies have worked together on the development of an area-based approach for those who have exercised their right to return. In the Regional Refugee Response for the Ukraine Situation, they have been cooperating on regional socio-economic inclusion. Inclusion to achieve the SDGs: a joint appraisal tool UNDP and UNHCR collaborated during 2020-2022 on the development of a joint tool for identifying the critical gaps and opportunities for including forcibly displaced and stateless persons in the implementation of the SDGs. The Appraisal Tool on the Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced and Stateless Persons in National Frameworks for the Achievement of the SDGs aims to: • • • • Facilitate joint and consultative analysis; Identify short- and medium-term actions for national or local governments, UN Country Teams and other stakeholders to reach the furthest behind; Articulate country-specific linkages and opportunities between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Global Compact on Refugees; And promote multistakeholder partnerships and resource mobilisation for joint interventions. The tool was developed through consultations and peer review in nine UNDP and UNHCR country offices, and its use was piloted in six countries before being extended. By the end of 2023, it had been used in countries ranging from Costa Rica and Iraq to Mozambique. Development of the tool was a deliverable of the Global Collaboration Framework, and was jointly financed by UNDP and UNHCR. UNDP-UNHCR regional GCF consultations In September 2023, UNDP and UNHCR representatives from 11 countries in Africa met in a workshop focusing on how to take forward collaboration. The workshop provided an opportunity to learn about efforts to develop common tools and assessments. Examples include work on recovery and peacebuilding in the Lake Chad Basin and joint assessment tools on social cohesion in Cameroon. Representatives from refugee-led civil society organisations and donor countries, attended some of the sessions giving their perspectives and recommendations. The workshop also provided an opportunity to discuss obstacles to collaboration, such as cultural, systemic and structural differences between UNDP and UNHCR, and how these can be overcome to enable effective collaboration. Participants at the workshop resolved to: • • • • Step up collaboration in a manner that remains aligned with national and regional priorities, that is country-facing, and that is driven by senior leadership and supported by technical advice; Accelerate the shift from principles to action through concrete actions defined in joint country action plans; Nominate collaboration focal points and develop resource mobilisation plans for collaborative interventions; And commit to convening further regional meetings, to take stock of progress and challenges. Source: ‘Advancing the Global Collaboration Framework for Inclusion and Solutions 2023-2025: UNDPUNHCR Regional Consultation,’ internal report of Nairobi workshop, September 2023. U N H C R a n d U N D P | PA R T N E R S H I P I N A C T I O N – U N D P A N D U N H C R C O O P E R AT I O N O N F O R C E D D I S P L A C E M E N T A N D S TAT E L E S S N E S S 21